Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart.
Au fait vs In fact
au fait—(Fr., UK sl.) familiar with something:
Boar vs Boor vs Bore
Boar refers to a male pig. Boor refers to a crude, unrefined, or insensitive person.
Breach vs Break vs Split vs Schism vs Rent vs Rupture vs Rift
Breach, break, split, schism, rent, rupture, rift are comparable when they mean a pulling apart in relations or in connections.
Attract someone’s attention vs Draw someone’s attention
attract someone’s attention—get the attention of a person:
Attend something vs Attend to something
attend something— 1. go to or be present at an event: Prince Harry attended the ceremony along with other members of the Royal Family. 2. go regularly to an institution such as a school, etc.: As a child, he attended church services with his parents. 3. occur along with smth.: In contrast to the air […]
Breach vs Infraction vs Violation vs Transgression vs Trespass vs Infringement vs Contravention
Breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement, contravention are comparable when denoting the act or the offense of one who fails to keep the law or to do what the law, one's duty, or an obligation requires.
Blond vs Blonde
Blond refers to a boy or a man.
Attend on someone vs Attend to someone
attend on someone— 1. act as a servant; carry out smb.’s wishes: A king would have as many as one hundred people attending on him. 2. give personal help to smb. (as a nurse, doctor, etc.): Jane has been attending on her sick mother for years. attend to someone— 1. give one’s attention to smb.: […]
Brawl vs Broil vs Fracas vs Melee vs Row vs Rumpus vs Scrap
Brawl, broil, fracas, melee, row, rumpus, scrap are comparable when meaning a noisy fight or quarrel.
Bloc vs Block
Bloc is a coalition of people, groups, or nations with a common goal.
Attempt at something vs Attempt on something
attempt at something—an effort to do smth.: